JOB TITLE: Software Engineer -DO-178/DO-330 Tool QualificationABOUT THE JOB: The DO-330 Tool Qualification Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, verifying, and documenting the qualification of software development and verification tools used on safety-critical airborne software programs. Working closely with software development, verification, quality assurance, and certification teams, this role ensures software tools satisfy the qualification objectives defined in DO-330 and support certification of airborne systems developed in accordance with DO-178C.
The ideal candidate possesses strong software verification and certification experience, understands the avionics software development lifecycle, and is familiar with FAA/EASA certification processes.
Key Responsibilities:- Develop Tool Qualification Plans (TQP), Tool Operational Requirements (TOR), Tool Verification Plans (TVP), Tool Accomplishment Summaries (TAS), and other certification artifacts.
- Determine software tool qualification requirements and Tool Qualification Levels (TQL) in accordance with DO-330.
- Develop and execute tool qualification test procedures and document verification results.
- Coordinate with software developers, verification engineers, and certification specialists to support tool qualification activities.
- Maintain bidirectional traceability between tool requirements, verification procedures, test results, and certification evidence.
- Support FAA, EASA, and customer certification audits and technical reviews.
- Develop qualification data packages for certification authorities.
- Participate in peer reviews, design reviews, and certification readiness reviews.
REQUIRED SKILLS:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience developing or verifying safety-critical embedded software.
- Experience supporting DO-178B or DO-178C airborne software certification.
- Working knowledge of DO-330 Software Tool Qualification Considerations.
- Experience developing software verification procedures and executing verification testing.
- Familiarity with software requirements management and traceability processes.
- Experience in preparing certification documentation and technical reports.
- Experience with configuration management practices and software baselines.
- Understanding of software lifecycle processes defined by DO-178C.
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to interpret certification requirements and translate them into practical engineering activities.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Collaborative team player capable of working across engineering disciplines.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
- Strong planning and time management skills.
- Comfortable presenting technical information to certification authorities, and engineering leadership.
PREFERRED SKILLS:- Direct experience qualifying software tools in accordance with DO-330.
- Experience determining Tool Qualification Levels (TQL-1 through TQL-5).
- Experience qualifying code generators, structural coverage tools, static analysis tools, test automation tools, or requirements management tools.
- Experience supporting DAL A or DAL B airborne software programs.
- Familiarity with automated verification environments.
